Football Preview: Rushville-Industry Rockets vs. Astoria/VIT Rebels
Rushville-Industry is 9-0 against Astoria/VIT since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rushville-Industry Rockets will challenge the Astoria/VIT Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Rushville-Industry will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Rushville-Industry was able to grind out a solid victory over Princeville, taking the game 34-21.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rushville-Industry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Astoria/VIT just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Stark County 48-14. Astoria/VIT was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Rushville-Industry pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Astoria/VIT, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Rushville-Industry didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Astoria/VIT in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 40-34 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Astoria/VIT's Ben Sherrod, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Rushville-Industry to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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